#56785D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.9% 0.057 150.5), rgb(86, 120, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#56785D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56785D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 120, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.057 150.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #56785D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56785D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56785D text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56785D text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B8
oklch(81% 0.027 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA893
oklch(70.6% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#739379
oklch(63.1% 0.053 150.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56785D
oklch(53.9% 0.057 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A51
oklch(49.3% 0.054 150)
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Step 800
800
#3D5642
oklch(42.7% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#344738
oklch(37.7% 0.035 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.022 150.1)
#56785D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #78725B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517770 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56785D
#56785D
oklch(53.9% 0.057 150.5)
- #82627E
#82627E
oklch(53.8% 0.058 330.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #56785D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #56785D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.